There was a period of time during the early 21st century when it seemed like the only up-and-coming metal bands were ones that fit under the "nu metal" umbrella.
But thanks to bands like Chimaira, headbangers looking for some brutal, straight-ahead metal could find some much-needed refuge.
On the fifth album overall by this Cleveland-based six-piece, 2009's The Infection, the group has united once more with producer Ben Schigel (who has worked with the band on its last few albums), and the result is exactly what you'd expect from the band -- in other words, rubbery/detuned guitar riffs, properly placed vocal growls, relentless drumming, etc.
Chimaira stick largely to the same sonic path that they've followed thus far but have focused their attack, especially on such selections as the album-opening "The Venom Inside," "Secrets of the Dead," and "Destroy and Dominate." Chimaira continue to scale the modern metal mountain, and they're reaching the upper region at a rapid and steady pace -- as evidenced by such releases as The Infection.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Venom InsideRob Arnold, Chimaira, Mark Hunter | Chimaira | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | Frozen in TimeRob Arnold, Chimaira, Mark Hunter | Chimaira | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Coming AliveRob Arnold, Chimaira | Chimaira | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 4 | Secrets of the DeadRob Arnold, Chimaira, Matt DeVries, Andols Herrick, Mark Hunter | Chimaira | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | The Disappearing SunRob Arnold, Chimaira, Mark Hunter | Chimaira | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Impending DoomRob Arnold, Chimaira, Mark Hunter, Chris Spicuzza | Chimaira | Play | 06:05 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 7 | On Broken GlassRob Arnold, Chimaira, Matt DeVries | Chimaira | Play | 03:46 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | Destroy and DominateRob Arnold, Chimaira, Matt DeVries, Mark Hunter | Chimaira | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 9 | Try to SurviveRob Arnold, Chimaira, Mark Hunter | Chimaira | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 10 | The Heart of It AllRob Arnold, Chimaira, Mark Hunter | Chimaira | Play | 14:20 | 32 MB | 77 MB |
| 53 mins | 122 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 357 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rob Arnold | Audio Production, Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Producer |
| 2 | Todd Bell | Photography |
| 3 | Chimaira | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Matt DeVries | Composer, Group Member, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 5 | Robert Dobi | Photography |
| 6 | Maria Ferrero | Publicity |
| 7 | Tony Gammalo | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 8 | Andols Herrick | Composer, Drums, Group Member |
| 9 | Mark Hunter | Audio Production, Composer, Vocals |
| 10 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 11 | Jim LaMarca | Bass, Bass Instrument, Group Member |
| 12 | Ben Schigel | Audio Production, Producer |
| 13 | Chris Spicuzza | Art Conception, Composer, Electronics, Group Member, Keyboards |
| 14 | Zeuss | Mixing |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |